Paraboot
Milly : Brown
Rémy Richard, co-founder with its wife of the French shoe factory Richard-Pontvert, registered the Paraboot name in 1927. This name comes from "Para" – a port in Amazonia, where the latex was exported from, and "boot" – an interesting new shoe he had discovered in the United States. Julien, Rémy Richard's son, enters the company in 1937. More passionate about nature, hunting and angling, he did not care a lot for society life in the City. He refocused production on impressive thick leather soles. Using Goodyear or "Norwegian” construction, these were aimed at people working in a standing position: farmers, horse dealers, lumberjacks, shepherds, factory and postal workers, and craftsmen who needed to be able to rely on sturdy but comfortable shoes.
Paraboot became in the 70’s a reference for technical shoes. Haroun Tazieff wore Paraboot shoes to examine volcanoes and Jean-Louis Turcat, the iconic Concorde and Airbus pilot, was the inspiration for a model that is still worn by Mirage pilots.
The Milly model is a mid-top variation of Paraboot’s iconic Michael. It keeps the signature design while offering a higher, more supportive profile.
- 100% leather
- Milly model
- 3 eyelets lacing
- Padded ankle section
- Norwegian welt construction, leather lining
- Natural gum sole
- Generous fit, take your usual size.
- Made in Saint-Jean-de-Moirans, France
At the beginning of the 20th century, Rémy Richard, a cutter from Izeaux, founded the Richard-Pontvert company with his wife Juliette Pontvert. After the First World War, he discovered the potential of rubber and developed his own vulcanized soles. In 1927, he created the Paraboot brand—a contraction of "Para," the Amazonian port, and "boot," a latex shoe first seen in the United States.
True to its Goodyear or Norwegian welted soles, Paraboot resisted the post-war trend for glued soles. It also designed lighter models for field work, such as the "Morzine," then the legendary "Michael" in 1945. The brand also develops shoes for parachutists, explorers, Mirage pilots, horse riders and motorcyclists, and opened an ice skate factory in 1972.
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- Delivery times : Your order will be delivered within 2 to 5 days in France and within 4 to 9 days internationally.
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- Delivery costs : Free delivery within the European Union for orders over €250 and internationally for orders over €350.
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